St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1887-04-23

81. LANDRY DEMOCRAT.
OpELOUSAS, LOUISIANA
NEWS IN BRIEF.
Compiled from Various Sources.
Four HUNDRED people will take part il
a grand production of '.Lohengrinn at the
Eden Musee, Paris, next month.
A FULL election board was arrets ed al
Jersey, City, N. j., on the 18th, for stuff
ing the ballot-box. almost openly and il
the middle of the day.
THE Canadian Government will pro-
claim stringent regulations early in May
with view of preventing the introduce
tion of cholera by rail or steamers.
A FAITH-CURE woman is creating great
stir in New Bruins wick, and medical so
cieties are threatening to bring her be
fore the police court if she does not de
Sist
AMERICAN BIBLE SOCIETY figures show
that the society has issued, since its or
ganization in 1916, 4S, 355, PSI bibles, nearly
100000 having been issued during the
past year.
POPULAR agitation against coercion Is
Systematically organized throughout
Great Britain and Ireland. English speak
ers are to visit Ireland and Irish speakers
will stump England.
COMMISSIONER CoLMAN has written let
ters to several Governors Of States favor
ing legislation to prevent the introduction
and spread of infectious and contagious
diseases among cattle.
Dumanway, County Cork, Ireland,
On the 9th, a farmer ana his wife resisted
eviction, for eight hours, hurting stones
and other missiles at the police. The at
tempt to evictthem was finally abandoned.
THE London Times CORES pondcnt at st
Petersburg says it is reported that The
Gar before returning to Gatschina las
week, found letters on his writing table il
the Winter Palace, threatening him witt
death.
PAYAAsTER-GENERALR ROCHESTER, L. s.
A, has received a telegram from Chic
Paymaster Terrell reporting that Charles
P. Parker, the man who few weeks age
robbed Paymaster Bash of S7,4oo, has
been captured.
ARRANGEMENTS have been completed
for the celebration BIZ the Sixth Massa
chusetts regiment at B oston, on April 10
of the anniversary Of its passage through
Baltimore. a large number Of speakers
have been secured.
THE Toronto Globe sees in PreSident
Clevelands letter to the Gloucester fish
ermen spirit so determined that the
most serious international troubles may
occur if Canada does not take conciliatory
measures to avert them.
NEARLY all the business portion of
GAINESVILLE, Mimi, was destroyed by fire
on the night of the 18th. Twenty -one
buildings were reported burned, with a
total loss of $50, OO) Many citizens lose
everything and will need aid.
The National Veteran Military Associa,
ton will hold its third annual convention
and first parade in Boston July II. At
present there are about thirty organiza-
tons members of the association, and
these embrace the best veteran corps in
the country.
ADvICES from the Dutch East Indies
say that the Dutch had an encounter with
natives in Acheen on the 18th inst, and
that the Acheens fed after sharp en-,
gagement leaving thirty-tnree dead. The
Dutch loss was twelve killed and twenty
six wounded.
The Pennsylvania Senate, on the 18Th
adopted the resolution denouncing the Co
ercion bill now pending before the British
Parliament and extending the sympathy
of the Pennsylvania Senate to Gladstone
and Parnell in their efforts to secure the
rights of Ireland.
IN consequence of England's treatment
of Ireland and the attitude of the Irish
clergy on the Irish question, the Pope has
charged Cardinal Simeoni, project of the
propaganda, to make thorough inquiry
into the whole matter and draft instruc-
tons for Irish Bishops.
SENIOR SoTB 1Do, who has represented
Venezuela at Washington for several
years, has, at his own request, been re-
lieved of his duties as Minister to this
country, and will shortly return home to
accept more lucrative position in the
Venezuelan Department of State.
Mrs. WHITNEY, the wife of the Secre-
tary Of the Navy, has donated $500 to the
st. Johns Episcopal Church orphana ge
at Washington in commemoration of the
baptism Of her daughter, Dorothy, at St.
Johns Church on the 18th. One of the
wards in the orphanage will be named
dorothy"
TIE movement for extending the term
nf President of Mayico has taken a now